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Presentastion at EXPOLUGHA Tunis 2013

EXPOLUGHA Tunis 2013
My presentation on the British Council Learn English web site was successful with at least  90 people attending;the audience participation was also very good.There was even a round of applause at the end and some people came up to me asking for more information about the  web site.
Quiet a few people were also interested in being able to do ESP courses ,for instance a medical English course, an engineering English course ; the most popular request was information on the IELTS exam.
My presentation was also screened 'live' on the big screen in the main auditorium which helped to get people to attend my  session.
Patric

Patric at the British Council stand before his presentation

Olfa at the British Council stand

Doing my BC Learn English web site presentation

Hi everybody,

Eid-al Adha or what we called festival of sacrifice is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide. In the international calender,the dates are different from year to year,drifting approximately 11 days earlier each year.The word "Eid" appears once in the 5th Sura of the Quran,with the meaning Solemn festival.The Eid is also known as the greater Eid, it  celebrates the occasion when God appeared to the prophet Ibrahim in his dream and asked him to sacrifice his son Ismail as an act of obedience to God.The devil tempted Ibrahim by saying he should disobey God and spare his son. As Ibrahim was about to kill his son, God stopped him and gave him a lamb to sacrifice instead . So, Muslims all over the world who can afford it ,sacrifice a sheep as a reminder of Ibrahim's obedience to God. In this special day, people generally share out the meat among family,friends and the poor who they get a third share.Added to that ,this day started with Muslims going to the Mosque for prayers to thank God for all the blessings they have received . It's also a time when they visit family and friends.What is more, it is obligatory to give a set amount to charity to help poor people in order that thoese people  celebrate the Eid too.

Now,I'm going to tell you what the Eid means to me. Actually,the Eid is an ordinary day like all the other days. Each year, I spent it in my room and never participate in it. For me , it is  an occasion  to study,to watch TV , and have some rest. Probably because I have never eaten meat in my whole life and i hate the fact that the house becomes full of bad smells .In fact,i know that I should participate in it and act like all the members of my family in order to depict a true Muslim.So, this year i'll try hard  to do my best to change my bad habit and to sahre this special day with my family.. I hope that I have given you a short glimpse about the Eid.

 

Iness Ben Youssef 

Have a good EID holiday!

Hope you enjoy EID however you choose to celebrate it. Have a good rest!

Thanks Anwar and Najla for your posts about EID; it's interesting to have your opinions.

Patric

Eid el Adha

Hello , i'm Anwar and i write on the occasion of the Eid el Adha which is a great opportunity for us to gather and see our family and friends. It takes close for at least 3 days and most people go back to their hometowns and eat traditional Eid meals. We slaught it in order to help poor people who do not have the financial means to buy the sheep. Happy Eid for everyone , hope you will enjoy it. 

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I hate Eid , maybe because i don't eat meat , and hate animals , and i hate the smell of the grilled meat, and i hate the Eid , because our house become so crowded , i call the fact of killing sheeps , '' animal abuse '' ! simply i don't enjoy the Eid !

hello,

i'm Khalil, i'm young, wild and free ! i'm pain, i'm strong, but at times my strength is my weakness, i'm crazy and friendly ! i'm not perfect but if i was, i wouldn't be me. i'm a son that loves his mother and a brother that appreciates his sisters. 

i'm confused, every part of my personality contradicts itself. i think i'm morbid but i'm happy. my favorite colour is black... and green ! i read a lot of books but i sleep in class and i hate school. i hate to follow any fad but i see myself as a sophisticated person ...

i want to leave this sick and strange society for a journey to seek the truth somewhere else than here. i want to feel connected to nature, i feel like nature is calling me ! 

i have a dream that one day all people live life in peace. 

Thanks!

Thanks for your interesting introduction Sami!
That's an interesting picture you posted; who is it?

Patric

I’m "Sami Saidani", student at Network and Telecomunication

I like meeting people and getting different opinions.

I’m keen on reading books, especially history and stories.

I enjoy doing Taekwondo and playing football.

I want to travel to Egypt to visit the Pyramides and see the Nile river.

My pet hates are the gossip and the betrayal.

I’ve been learning english for two years. I’ve been spending lovely times at the British Council and I’ve known a lot of good friends and friendly teachers.

Patric is my actually teacher, and I’m proud that it is the first time which I’m                                             taught English by a man during my life study.

A Call for Teachers! Teaching English Radio 'World Teachers' Day'

Teaching English Radio RTCI kicked off series 3 with a special 'World Teachers' Day ' programme.
This year's slogan is 'A Call for Teachers! '

With this in mind, the discussion focused on teachers’ employability and in particular their certification – and recognition of it and teachers’ ability to apply for jobs both in their country of origin as well as abroad.
In addition to Nigel Bellingham, British Council Tunisia Country Director and Kiros Langston, English Projects Manager in the studio there were three Tunisian teachers.

When Nigel talked about his experience of having been a teacher he said that teaching ' is a lonely experience , you can be isolated and there is a need to be part of a network to exchange ideas'.

During the programme the vocational teacher trainer mentioned that two years ago she didn't have the opportunity for training nor to meet her colleagues to share and exchange ideas but recently through the British Council's Employability program she achieved TKT Certification.

One of the Tunisian teachers had done one year's training and said she'd learnt by doing things;on the theme of  'learning by doing something' Nigel emphasised the point of reflecting on what you have done otherwise a teacher could continue in the same way without not really learning.

Kiros talked about the CELTA and TKT courses which can be really beneficial in becoming a  teacher or
developing a teacher's career.The vocational teacher trainer who had done the TKT course found it helped her ' to enhance her students' learning ' and the  former Secondary teacher trainer said his colleague had found 'the CELTA course enriching '.

Last term at the British Council three of my students who did the TKT Preparation course,successfully obtained CELTA certification when they did the intensive course in June,in addition two of these teachers plus two teachers who did the TKT Preparation course successfully obtained jobs at schools in Turkey.

click here to listen to the programme;
http://www.radiotunisienne.tn/rtci/sounds/anglais/anglais04102013.mp3

By the way don't miss the first programme of series 3 on the 1st November!

Teaching English Radio 'World Teachers' Day' on RTCI

Remember to listen to the Teaching English Radio 'World Teachers' Day' programme on RTCI from 2-3pm!
There are some great prizes to be won!

Patric

Boutheina ALLANI

Hello Patric,

I'm pleased to have this opportunity to introduce myself,

I'm married with two daughters and I'm working in QNB Tunisia  since 2008

Before I had worked for more than 10 years in BNPPARIBA Bank,

I'm the manager of credit and operating divisions,

This year QNB was selected by Bloombergs  the  first strongest bank in the world,

This phrase is the slogan which grabs the attention and a message to annonce the  strong  financial situation of the bank,

I'm working very hard this time and have to manage a team and set up a new business stratey to be able to target the big size corporates and to prospect groups related to high profet sector.

Finally please note that i would like tuding business english to emprove my english language and develop skills,

If you need further information please let me now

Sincerely